Body pulled from Chicago River

February 24, 2009

Authorities recovered the body of a man in his 50s from the Chicago River in the South Loop this afternoon, police said.

A passerby on Roosevelt Road near the river spotted the body in the water about 2 p.m. and alerted fire and police, said Chicago Police Officer John Mirabelli. Police are investigating how the man ended up in the river.

The Cook County medical examiner's office said the man has not been identified.